Another two Maine resident have died as the Maine CDC confirmed 23 new cases of the coronavirus. Read More
Nirav Shah’s roughly hourlong press conferences each day bring thousands of Maine viewers to their screens. On April 9, the director of the Maine Center for Disease Control informed Mainers there are 23 new cases and two new deaths, bringing the total in Maine to 560 and 16 respectively. Read More
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Federal prosecutors denied allegations that investigators deliberately withheld and fabricated evidence to entrap actress Lori Loughlin, her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, and other prominent parents charged with cheating the college admissions process. Read More
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The two pandemics have a fair bit in common — from fears of hospitals overcrowding to the methods by which the disease’s spread can be slowed. Read More
The vote comes nearly five months after the town hired a Massachusetts consultant to investigate the chief’s performance in response to a list of complaints submitted by the union. Read More
Sometimes, if you try hard enough, and you obey the right rules, it's almost possible to step back, to something familiar, and comfortable … and right. Read More
I have never felt more lucky to live where I do, in the Maine woods. While these past few weeks have been difficult, being able to spend time outdoors every day has made this situation much more bearable for me, BDN writer Aislinn Sarnacki writes. Read More
For the past 18 years, the BDN has partnered with registered Maine guide Dan Legere to give away what many winners called the trip of a lifetime. Due to COVID-19 concerns, the daylong drift down one of Maine's classic fly-fishing rivers will not happen this year. Read More
A shooting in Westbrook appears to have been accidental and self-inflicted, police said Tuesday. Read More
In discussions with my colleagues across the state, I hear resolve and commitment; no one voices a complaint or regret or desire to run from this. Read More
It was May 12, 1983. The University of Maine baseball team was playing Providence College in the ECAC New England Tournament at McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. It took 18 innings to decide a winner. Read More
F.W. Webb Company has outgrown its Bangor location and has moved it to its new location in Hampden which offers a larger facility with increased selection to meet the needs of residential and commercial contractors. “We’ve been planning this for a couple years now and… Read More
In the past two decades, the practice of mindfulness and meditation has gone from being a spiritual practice done at ashrams in India, where it originated thousands of years ago, to the mainstream as the celebrities who tout its benefits. Read More
Certain factors in Maine make the struggle for sleep in the Pine Tree State unique. Read More
A practice that originated in Japan, forest bathing — “shinrin-yoku” in Japanese — is a form of therapy or healing that involves immersing and being present in nature. Read More
